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« Reply #1475 on: August 16, 2010, 02:54:07 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:39:55 AM
Quote from: Brown 2010! on August 15, 2010, 10:18:23 PM
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Which U.S. Presidents have re-married either after a divorce or the death of a wife?

Benjamin Harrison and Reagan did. I'm not sure about the rest.

Wilson, of course.

I don't think either Harrison did.

According to Wikipedia, Harrison had two wives. He married his second wife after the death of his first wife. So Harrison is a correct answer.
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« Reply #1476 on: August 17, 2010, 08:54:49 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:51:55 AM
Have I confounded you all with my question.

I'll ask again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


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« Reply #1477 on: August 19, 2010, 09:27:37 PM »
Woodrow Wilson was born in 1856 in Virginia.  In 1856, Virginia was still part of the Union.  Wilson was born an American citizen...
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« Reply #1478 on: August 19, 2010, 10:09:48 PM »
Quote from: Хahar on August 17, 2010, 08:54:49 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:51:55 AM
Have I confounded you all with my question.

I'll ask again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


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« Reply #1479 on: August 19, 2010, 10:28:18 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 19, 2010, 10:09:48 PM
Quote from: Хahar on August 17, 2010, 08:54:49 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:51:55 AM
Have I confounded you all with my question.

I'll ask again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


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No.

Ford, Obama, and Eisenhower all changed their names....
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« Reply #1480 on: August 19, 2010, 10:40:54 PM »
Quote from: Dr. Cynic on August 19, 2010, 10:28:18 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 19, 2010, 10:09:48 PM
Quote from: Хahar on August 17, 2010, 08:54:49 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:51:55 AM
Have I confounded you all with my question.

I'll ask again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


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No.

Ford, Obama, and Eisenhower all changed their names....

Obama didn't and Clinton did.

You, of all people should know this (sort of a clue).
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« Reply #1481 on: August 19, 2010, 10:48:48 PM »
« Edited: August 19, 2010, 11:02:30 PM by Dr. Cynic »
Quote from: J. J. on August 19, 2010, 10:40:54 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cynic on August 19, 2010, 10:28:18 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 19, 2010, 10:09:48 PM
Quote from: Хahar on August 17, 2010, 08:54:49 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:51:55 AM
Have I confounded you all with my question.

I'll ask again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


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No.

Ford, Obama, and Eisenhower all changed their names....

Obama didn't and Clinton did.

You, of all people should know this (sort of a clue).

All three inherited wars from their predecessor?... No, that can't be right....
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« Reply #1482 on: August 20, 2010, 10:29:38 AM »
Quote from: Dr. Cynic on August 19, 2010, 10:48:48 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 19, 2010, 10:40:54 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cynic on August 19, 2010, 10:28:18 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 19, 2010, 10:09:48 PM
Quote from: Хahar on August 17, 2010, 08:54:49 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 16, 2010, 10:51:55 AM
Have I confounded you all with my question.

I'll ask again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


Part-Native.

No.

Ford, Obama, and Eisenhower all changed their names....

Obama didn't and Clinton did.

You, of all people should know this (sort of a clue).

All three inherited wars from their predecessor?... No, that can't be right....

None inherited this characteristic (s) from the presidential predecessors.
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« Reply #1483 on: August 20, 2010, 01:25:58 PM »
Another hint.  I'm not a birther.
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« Reply #1484 on: August 20, 2010, 03:27:48 PM »
« Edited: August 20, 2010, 04:02:16 PM by Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtles »
They're all fascists.

/Libertas.

But seriously, I think it has to do with Kansas.
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« Reply #1485 on: August 20, 2010, 05:15:20 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 14, 2010, 06:37:09 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cynic on August 14, 2010, 06:31:56 PM
Quote from: United States of Matter on August 14, 2010, 04:41:22 PM
Which 3 presidents guest stared on televison shows as themselves?

Ronald Reagan is one obvious answer.
Barack Obama
George HW Bush (The latter two both on SNL)

I don't think Reagan did, but Gerald Ford did have a taped appearance on SNLin 1976.

Does this count?
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« Reply #1486 on: August 20, 2010, 06:41:58 PM »
Quote from: Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtles on August 20, 2010, 03:27:48 PM
They're all fascists.

/Libertas.

But seriously, I think it has to do with Kansas.

No, and you all have five clues.
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« Reply #1487 on: August 20, 2010, 06:45:14 PM »
Quote from: Senator Dallasfan65 on August 20, 2010, 05:15:20 PM
Quote from: J. J. on August 14, 2010, 06:37:09 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cynic on August 14, 2010, 06:31:56 PM
Quote from: United States of Matter on August 14, 2010, 04:41:22 PM
Which 3 presidents guest stared on televison shows as themselves?

Ronald Reagan is one obvious answer.
Barack Obama
George HW Bush (The latter two both on SNL)

I don't think Reagan did, but Gerald Ford did have a taped appearance on SNLin 1976.

Does this count?

No, he was governor then.  G W Bush appeared on SNL, with Gore (I think it was a special) but he wasn't president yet.  Obama appeared on SNL in 2007, wearing a Barack Obama mask.
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« Reply #1488 on: August 22, 2010, 01:57:39 PM »
Once again:

Other than being president, and associated qualifications, and male, what do Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and Barack Obama have in common?

Hint 1:  They have the same thing in common with me.

Hint 2:  They do not have any part of common characteristic in common with George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush,  Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan.

Hint 3:  They do have part of common characteristic in common Bill Clinton or Lyndon Johnson.  They do have a different part of common characteristic in common with Richard Nixon, but it is a different part.

Hint 4:  On the surface Eisenhower makes the most sense.  Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy not sharing this characteristic makes the most sense.


Hint 5:  I'm not a birther.

Hint 6:  It was something the inherited, but not from their predecessors.  Wink
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« Reply #1489 on: August 22, 2010, 02:21:25 PM »
Just tell us already!
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« Reply #1490 on: August 22, 2010, 03:57:15 PM »

They all had ancestors that lived in Pennsylvania, prior to 1775, and were born in Germany (Holy Roman Empire, though I think all were born in southern Germany).  In Eisenhower's case, it was male line, though the name was spelled Eisenhauer. 

Johnson and Clinton also had German ancestors that were here prior to 1775, but not in PA.  Nixon had English ancestors in PA.

What is interesting is that after the end of WWII, 5 of 11 next presidents were of German ancestry. 

Obama's German 6th great grandfather,  Christian Gutknecht, actually lived within ten miles of me, and within less than five miles of my 5th great grandfather.
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« Reply #1491 on: August 22, 2010, 06:03:16 PM »
You actually could had Harry Truman to the list, as he was also a descendant of Christian Gutknecht.
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« Reply #1492 on: August 26, 2010, 08:07:22 PM »
Which president was willing to resign if he lost relection?
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« Reply #1493 on: August 26, 2010, 08:55:16 PM »
Quote from: Bipartisian Hack on August 26, 2010, 08:07:22 PM
Which president was willing to resign if he lost relection?

Lincoln?
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« Reply #1494 on: August 27, 2010, 09:49:01 PM »
Quote from: Bipartisian Hack on August 26, 2010, 08:07:22 PM
Which president was willing to resign if he lost relection?

Wilson?
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« Reply #1495 on: August 27, 2010, 10:09:57 PM »

Yep. Wilson, being a (evil?) genius, thought that the wait between Election Day and Inaugiration Day was too long, so he was going to appoint Hughes as Secretary of State, then he and his VP would resign immediatly, making Hughes president earlier.
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« Reply #1496 on: January 17, 2011, 10:08:54 AM »
Which President lost a two statewide races before being elected Vice President?
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« Reply #1497 on: January 17, 2011, 10:54:25 AM »
Quote from: Paul Tsonagus on January 17, 2011, 10:08:54 AM
Which President lost a two statewide races before being elected Vice President?

George Bush.
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« Reply #1498 on: February 08, 2011, 08:40:31 PM »
Quote from: Governor Evangeline Annabelle LaMott on January 17, 2011, 10:08:54 AM
Which President lost a two statewide races before being elected Vice President?

Richard Nixon?
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« Reply #1499 on: February 10, 2011, 03:35:24 PM »
Quote from: Wicked Witch on January 17, 2011, 10:08:54 AM
Which President lost a two statewide races before being elected Vice President?

I think it was Richard Nixon.
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